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gúþ-floga

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-floga, an; m.

One that flies to battlea dragon

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One that flies to battle, a dragon, Beo. Th. 5049; B. 2528

hord-mádmum

(n.)
Grammar
hord-mádmum, es; m.

A valuable present, jewel

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A valuable present, jewel Healsbeága mǽst, hordmádmum, Beo. Th. 2400; B. 1198

comb

(n.)
Grammar
comb, es; m.

A low place inclosed with hillsa valley vallis

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Ben. Lye

const

(v.)

knowest, canst

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knowest, canst 2nd pers. pres. of cunnan Beo. Th. 2759; B. 1377

coríon

(n.)
Grammar
coríon, es; n? [= κόριον for κορίαννον = κορίανον,
  • Anac. 138
]

κόριονκορίαννον = κορίανονThe herb coriander coriandrumὑπέρικον

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Ben. Lye

tír-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
tír-leás, adj.

Inglorious

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Inglorious Ðara ðe tírleáses(Grendel's) trode sceáwode, Beo. Th. 1690; B. 843

gafol-hwitel

(n.)
Grammar
gafol-hwitel, es; m.

A tribute-whittle or blanketa legal tender instead of coin for the rent of a hide of landtribūtāria săga

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Perhaps híwisc in the above passage should be translated 'family;' cf. Th. Chart. 144, 31

Linked entry: hwítel

FEALO

(adj.)
Grammar
FEALO, fealu, feale; def. se fealwa; adj.

FALLOW, pale yellow or red coloured as withered grass or leaves, dusky, bay? flāvus, gilvus, fuscus

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Fealwe mearas bay horses, Beo. Th. 1735; B. 865. Se beorg tohlád and in forlét fealewe wǽgas the hill opened and let in the dusky waves, Andr. Kmbl. 3177; An. 1591.

rysc-þýfel

(n.)
Grammar
rysc-þýfel, es; m.

A rush-bed, bed of rushes

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A rush-bed, bed of rushes Riscþýfel juncetum, juvencibus, Wrt. Voc. i. 63, 73 : 287, 261. Risc juncus; riscþýfel jungetum; riscþýfel juvencibus, ii.45, 75-77. Risc-, ry[s]c-thýfel jungetum, Txts. 68, 517. Andlang ðære díc on riscþýfel, Cod. Dip.

on-sundrum

Grammar
on-sundrum, <b>. I.</b>
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Oþ þæt cildra inngân þâ cyrcean ân on-sundron sê gehringed belle ( let a bell be rung without the accompaniment of any other? ; but the Latin is: Unum continuatim pulsetur tintinnabu-lum), Angl. xiii. 380, 211. Add

niþþas

(n.)
Grammar
niþþas, niþas; pl. m. (a poetical word used only in the plural)

Men

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Men Niþþas findaþ gold, gumþeóda bearn, Cd. Th. 14, 27; Gen. 225. Niþþa bearna ǽrest ealra, 69, 14; Gen. 1135 : 77, 33; Gen. 1284 : Beo. Th. 2015; B. 1005 : Exon. Th. 167, 34; Gú. 1070. Niþþa nergend, 140, 18; Gú. 612.

Linked entry: niþ

georn

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Add: eager for, desirous of something. with gen. of that which is to be done or to happen Ne beó nǽnig man níþa tó georn, Bl. H. 109, 28. Mánbealwes georn, Dan. 45. Is nú fús þider gǽst síðes georn, Gú. 1018: 1241: Bo. 41: B. 2783.

ge-rihtlǽcan

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Ben. 52, 6. Hí noldon heora synna gerihtlǽcan. Hml. Th. ii. 352, 22. used absolutely Gif hé þurh mynegunge gerihtlǽcan nelle, R. Ben. 113, 14

Linked entry: rihtlǽcan

a-seted

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-seted, -sett

setplacedstoredbuilt

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set, placed, stored, built,Beo. Th. 1338; B. 667: Mt. Bos. 3, 10;

byrele

(n.)
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Voc. 290, 51: Beo. Th. 2327; B. 1161

Linked entry: byrle

cearcetung

(n.)
Grammar
cearcetung, e; f.

stridor

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Ben. Lye

clæmming

(n.)
Grammar
clæmming, e; f.

A blotting, daubing, smearing, hardeninglitura, oblimatio

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Ben. Lye

deáþ-scúa

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-scúa, an; m. [scúa a shade]

The shadow of death, death mortis umbra, mors

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The shadow of death, death; mortis umbra, mors, Beo. Th. 322; B. 160

Linked entry: dǽd-scúa

flett

(n.)

the floor of a housea dwellinghabitationsēdeshăbĭtātio

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Ben. Lye

flýming

(n.)
Grammar
flýming, es; m.

A fugitiverunawayexileprofŭgusfŭgĭtīvusexul

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Ben. Lye. v. fleánning, flýma

Linked entry: fleáming